oil 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
• oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
• a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
• any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
verb • cover with oil, as if by rubbing
• administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
toil 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
boil 4 1 verb v noun • a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
• the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
verb • come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
• immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
• bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
• be agitated
• be in an agitated emotional state
soil 4 1 noun n noun • anything regarded as making something unclean
• the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
• material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
• the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
verb • make soiled, filthy, or dirty
spoil 5 1 verb v noun • (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
• the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
• the act of stripping and taking by force
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin
• become unfit for consumption or use
• alter from the original
• treat with excessive indulgence
• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
• have a strong desire or urge to do something
• destroy and strip of its possession
• make imperfect
coil 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
• a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
• a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
• a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
• tubing that is wound in a spiral
• reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
verb • to wind or move in a spiral course
• make without a potter's wheel
• wind around something in coils or loops
embroil 7 2 verb v verb • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
recoil 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
• a movement back from an impact
verb • draw back, as with fear or pain
• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
• spring back; spring away from an impact
• spring back, as from a forceful thrust
roil 4 1 verb v verb • be agitated
• make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
foil 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
• anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
• a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
• picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
• a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
verb • enhance by contrast
• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
• cover or back with foil
hoyle 5 1 noun n noun • an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
• English writer on card games (1672-1769)
gargoyle 8 2 noun n noun • a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
• an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
airfoil 7 2 noun n noun • a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
hydrofoil 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
• a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
subsoil 7 2 noun n noun • the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
broil 5 1 verb v noun • cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
verb • cook under a broiler
• heat by a natural force
• be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
uncoil 6 2 verb v turmoil 7 2 noun n noun • a violent disturbance
• violent agitation
• disturbance usually in protest
boyle 5 1 noun n noun • United States writer (1902-1992)
• Irish chemist who established that air has weight and whose definitions of chemical elements and chemical reactions helped to dissociate chemistry from alchemy (1627-1691)
parboil 7 2 verb v verb • cook (vegetables) briefly
topsoil 7 2 noun n noun • the layer of soil on the surface
despoil 7 2 verb v verb • steal goods; take as spoils
• destroy and strip of its possession
gumboil 7 2 noun n noun • a boil or abscess on the gums
tinfoil 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
undersoil 9 3 noun n noun • the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
moil 4 1 verb, noun v, n verb • work hard
• be agitated
• moisten or soil
foyle 5 1 noun n
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aerofoil 8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
assoil 6 2 verb v verb • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
cinquefoil 10 2 noun n noun • any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
• an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
counterfoil 11 3 noun n noun • the part of a check that is retained as a record
garboil 7 2 noun n noun • a state of commotion and noise and confusion
milfoil 7 2 noun n noun • ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
overboil 8 3 verb v verb • overflow or cause to overflow while boiling
• boil excessively
trefoil 7 2 noun n noun • any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
• a plant of the genus Trifolium
• an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle
aboil 5 2 verb, adverb v, adv
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entoil 6 2 verb v
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jetfoil 7 2 noun n noun • A passenger-carrying hydrofoil propelled by water jets.
multifoil 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • A symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of a set of partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.
overtoil 8 3 verb v
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panbroil 8 2
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parafoil 8 3 noun n
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potboil 7 2 verb, noun v, n
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quatrefoil 10 3 noun n noun • A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.
• A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes.
quatrefoils 11 3 noun n noun • A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.
• A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes.
reboil 6 2 verb v
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surroyal 8 3 noun n
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upboil 6 2
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fred hoyle 9 2 noun n noun • an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
moyl 4 1 verb, noun v, n
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